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The Weekly of Business Aviation, May 18, 2015

VOL. 100 NO. 19 May 18, 2015
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Suppliers

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Embraer To Move All Phenom Jet Assembly To U.S. Site

May 13, 2015
Embraer plans to move all Phenom light jet assembly to its Melbourne, Florida, facility from its plant in Brazil over the next year, the company said.
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Bombardier Cuts Global 5000/6000 Production As Demand Softens

May 14, 2015
Bombardier Business Aircraft is reducing production of its Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft because of softness in demand, a move that will cut 1,750 jobs.
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Pilatus PC-24 Makes First Flight

May 14, 2015
Pilatus Aircraft’s twin-engine PC-24 business jet, announced in 2013, completed its first flight May 11 in Switzerland.
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Mitsubishi On Track With Trans States, SkyWest Deliveries

May 13, 2015
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is prepared to deliver its first aircraft to the U.S. market in 2017 when Trans States Airlines adds the MRJ to its fleet, but it will be some time before the regional carrier decides which model it will take, a Mitsubishi executive told Aviation Daily.

OEMs/Suppliers

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Cessna Brings Back AvGas-Powered 182T

May 13, 2015
After a hiatus, Textron Aviation has added its gasoline-powered Cessna 182T Skylane back into its product line.

Intelligence

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Business Jet Inventories Up Year To Date, But Down From 2008

May 18, 2015
Business jet resale transactions in the first three months of 2015 represented 2.2% of the active fleet, compared to 3% in the last quarter of 2014,…

Programs

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McCarran Airport Crowned Champ Of Charter Requests in April

May 18, 2015
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Forecasts/Industry Data

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Most Frequently Searched Airports In April 2015

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2015-2024 Forecast Top MRO Western Europe Markets

May 18, 2015
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Training

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Florida’s FlightSafety Academy Has International Look

May 14, 2015
At FlightSafety Academy in sunny Vero Beach, Florida, 90% of its more than 400 students training to become professional pilots come from outside the U.S.
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Airbus, FlightSafety Sign Agreement To Train Airbus Pilots

May 14, 2015
The Airbus Training Center in Miami has signed a three-year agreement with FlightSafety International for ab-initio training for aspiring pilots at its Flight Safety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida.

Regulatory/Legislative

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No Deadline Extension For ADS-B Out, FAA Chief Says

May 12, 2015
If you’re wondering whether the deadline to equip aircraft for ADS-B Out might be extended, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta is clear. “The answer is no,” Huerta told attendees at the Wichita Aero Club luncheon on May 12.
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Trade Groups Discuss Whether FAA Should Spin Off ATC

May 13, 2015
Airlines for America wants Congress to take away the FAA’s oversight of the nation’s air traffic control system, but the Regional Airline Association has not yet taken a position, executives from the two groups said May 12.
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Proposed Bill Would Allow U.S. Commercial Drone Operations

May 14, 2015
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has introduced the UAS Modernization Act, which would create a temporary rule to allow commercial drone operations in the U.S.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Piper Aircraft’s Drew McEwen

May 14, 2015
Drew McEwen is vice president of sales and marketing at Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida. He joined Piper in 2010 as director of sales and was promoted to the executive leadership team in 2011. He was appointed to his current position in 2013.

Services

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Sierra Nevada Acquires 328 Support Services

May 12, 2015
Moving further into VIP cabin completion, refurbishment and MRO work, Sierra Nevada Corp. has acquired London-based 328 Support Services.
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Superior Aviation Group Forms Consulting Group

May 05, 2015
Superior Aviation Group in Coppell, Texas, has formed a consulting services group called Superior AvConsulting Services, the company said.

Operations

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Former WECO Operations Manager Sentenced

May 12, 2015
Jerry Kuwata, a former WECO operations manager of Granite Bay, California, was sentenced to a year in prison and two years of supervised release by the U.S. District Court for “recklessly endangering aircraft,” according to the Department of Transportation.

Business Aviation Briefs

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First Customer Icon A5 Completes First Flight

May 18, 2015
The first customer Icon Aircraft A5 light sport aircraft completed its inaugural flight on April 24, the company said. The aircraft took off from…
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Discovery Air, Aviation Performance Solutions Offer Upset Prevention, Recovery Training

May 18, 2015
Discovery Air Defense Services and Aviation Performance Solutions has launched a joint effort to offer high-performance Upset Prevention and Recovery…
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FAI Adds Eighth Learjet 60 To Fleet

May 18, 2015
FAI rent-a-jet has added its eighth Learjet 60 to its fleet of aircraft. It replaces the last Learjet 35A in the FAI portfolio. Learjet 60 models…
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Bell Helicopter Sells First Bell 412EPI In Japan

May 18, 2015
Bell Helicopter announced the sale of its first Bell 412EPI helicopter to Japan’s Aomori Prefecture’s Firefighting and Disaster Prevention Agency…
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Cayman Islands OKs Jet Aviation St. Louis As Approved Maintenance Organization

May 18, 2015
Jet Aviation St. Louis has received authorization from the Cayman Islands as an approved maintenance organization under the Cayman Islands Civil…
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StandardAero, interCaribbean Airways Sign MRO Agreement

May 18, 2015
StandardAero has signed a two-year maintenance, repair and overhaul services agreement to support Turks & Caicos Islands-based interCaribbean Airways…
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Innotech Aviation To Celebrate 60 Years in Corporate Aircraft Business At EBACE

May 18, 2015
Innotech Aviation, based in Montreal, is celebrating 60 years in the corporate aviation business. The company provides interior completions, interior…
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Duncan Aviation Now Authorized Service Center For Artex ELT, Parts

May 18, 2015
Duncan Aviation has been selected as an authorized service center for Artex’s emergency locator transmitter and parts. The partnership between the…
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AvFab Receives STC In China For Beechjet Divans

May 18, 2015
Aviation Fabricators, or AvFab, has received supplemental type certificate approval in China for the installation of the company’s Beechjet two-place…
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TAG Aviation Unifies Maintenance Centers

May 18, 2015
TAG Aviation has unified all its maintenance centers under the name TAG Aviation Maintenance Services. The new organization is made up of eight…
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Gulfstream Partners With Appleton Area School District In Leadership Program

May 18, 2015
Gulfstream Aerospace has partnered with the Appleton, Wisconsin Area School District and the local community to bring Gulfstream’s Student Leadership…
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K-State Salina Adding UAS Cybersecurity Classes To Master’s Program

May 18, 2015
Kansas State University Salina is adding an unmanned aerial systems cybersecurity concentration to its Professional Master of Technology, the…
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Embry-Riddle Selected For FAA’s Center of Excellence In Unmanned Aircraft Systems

May 18, 2015
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the ASSURE Coalition have been selected as part of the FAA’s Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aircraft…

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

May 18, 2015
BOMBARDIER, INC. Bombardier 300 Model BD-100-1A10 aircraft. [Docket No. FAA-2015-0929; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-218-AD] proposes to adopt a new…

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 18, 2015
May 19-20—ACI-NA/A4A Deicing Management Conference, Arlington, Virginia, www.aci-na.org/event/5639 May 19-21—15th Annual European Business Aviation…

Appointments

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Appointments

May 18, 2015
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the ASSURE Coalition have been selected as part of the FAA’s Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Embry-Riddle is co-founder of the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE. Embry-Riddle will be the technical lead in UAS airport ground operations, UAS pilot and crew training and co-lead in command and communication.